First, Alex Stalock was on the ice for the morning skate today, but remains on injured reserve. He said his rehab is going well, but there is no definitive timetable for his return. We all wondered at the time what was the matter with Troy Grosenick, and it turns out he suffered an upper body injury Tuesday during practice. Doctors determined this morning that Grosenick could not play, so the Sharks — specifically, Wayne Thomas — went into emergency goalie search mode and found Lowe, who is a goalie coach for the Jr. Sharks.

Lowe, a former San Jose State standout and a Southern California native, played professionally in Australia, most recently for Sydney last year.

If Grosenick or Stalock can’t dress Saturday against Anaheim, then presumably that means the Sharks would call up J.P. Anderson from Worcester. But the Worcester area’s been hit hard by a snowstorm, and tonight’s game vs. Portland has been postponed. Not sure when Anderson would be able to leave that area if he’s needed.

Some Sharks players this morning were asked about reports circulating that Todd McLellan’s job would be in jeopardy if San Jose’s losing ways continue. The Sharks have just six points in their last eight games and are in fifth place in the Pacific Division.

“We don’t read those reports. I haven’t seen any of those,” Sharks forward Tommy Wingels said Wednesday morning. “We believe fully in this coaching staff and Todd leading it, and I see no reason why any of that should even be spoken of, of the change there.

“We’re the players on the ice. We’re the ones who are responsible for what happens, and like I said, those reports irritate us as a team. I don’t think they’re warranted.”

Marc-Edouard Vlasic said McLellan is “a great coach, really nice to the guys, hard on them when he needs to be. For me, I think he’s been great. I wouldn’t want to see him go.”

Tennyson will be paired with Brenden Dillon tonight, with Vlasic paired with Justin Braun and Brent Burns skating with Mirco Mueller.

Tonight’s game features the two highest scoring defensemen in the NHL with Burns (19 points) and Mark Giordano (24 points). Giordano’s partner, T.J. Brodie, isn’t far behind with 18 points.

The Flames have opened some eyes with how they’ve played so far this season, as they enter tonight’s game third in the Pacific with 28 points. But McLellan, for one, hasn’t been surprised with how Calgary has played so far.

“They began their process a year, year and a half ago and they’ve got a lot of youthful players in their lineup that have produced extremely well for them,” McLellan said. “They have a number of forwards who are getting on the scoresheet — (Sean) Monahan, (Johnny) Gaudreau, (Josh) Jooris. They’re all involved in the offense, and they’re playing pretty well defensively.

“They’ve got an identity that they have lived up to. So, not as much as a surprise for me. If there are people that are surprised, they haven’t been watching them long enough.”

Wingels and Gaudreau were teammates for Team USA at the World Championships earlier this year, and I asked Wingels if he thought Gaudreau, who has 15 points in 22 games, could make the full-time jump to the NHL this season.

“He’s a good player,” Wingels said. “He’s about as slick as they come with the puck, and I think the biggest thing for him in this league is can he do stuff away from the puck. I think he’s shown his ability to do that. It’s been a great start to his NHL career, and I’m sure it’s just going to take off for him.”